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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,284,917.60, 31,931,523.60 and 8,503,247.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,284,917.60, 31,931,523.60 and 8,503,247.20 is: 12,756,527.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,284,917.60 : 31,931,523.60 = 8,503,247.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,284,917.60/31,931,523.60 = 8,503,247.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,284,917.60x = 31,931,523.60 × 8,503,247.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,284,917.60x = 271,521,638,643,433.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 271,521,638,643,433.91/21,284,917.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,756,527.59

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